Loss Specialist Trading Partner

Closing date: 07/09/25

Contract: Secondment 12-months

Salary: Lv 6

Recruitment Partner: Daniel White

About the role

Welcome to the Loss Team a team dedicated to helping the business control loss and enhance product availability. Our focus is on understanding the drivers of loss and ensuring that stores receive the right solutions and support to reduce loss and improve On-Shelf Availability (OSA).

As a Trading Partner in the Trading & Product Loss Team your role will centre on supporting Trading team plans while actively managing loss. Youll dive into data and insights to uncover the key drivers of loss across each category sharing these findings to Trading teams and brands and help translate them into targeted actions that prevent product loss and boost availability.

Key responsibilities

• Loss Data Analysis analysing loss trends at both category and brand level
• Root Cause Investigation identifying key loss drivers using data insights and store visits
• Loss Reporting & Prevention producing clear loss reports and recommending targeted prevention strategies
• Trading Team Collaboration building strong relationships and providing regular loss updates to Trading teams
• Brand Engagement & Joint Planning partnering with brands to co-develop solutions that reduce loss and improve availability

What youll need to have

• Strong ability to interpret data and identify trends
• Skilled in using Excel for data analysis and reporting
• Able to build strong working relationships across teams
• Able to influence outcomes and secure collaborative agreements
• Full UK Driving Licence enables flexible travel to support store visits

It would be great if you also have

• Knowledge of Loss Prevention Strategies familiar with key techniques to identify mitigate and prevent stock loss
• Commercial Acumen solid understanding of Profit & Loss (P&L) statements and their impact on business performance

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.
• Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at Exclusions may apply eligible roles only. Please note any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots with you we change for the better.

Whats next

Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.